Who uses a Slip for pocket carry - show yours

[sceva]

How many of you use a slip to protect your knife in your pocket? I find myself using them more lately; I use the soft AG Russell slip/pouch for the smaller ones and Gunstock Jack made me a nice one for the GEC #77 BF Stag Jack.

What do you use and which are your favorites?

Here are mine

2006 BF Knife in an AG Russell slip - after carrying it awhile they form nicely to the knife shape.

Here is the Slip I got from Barry (GunStock Jack)

After carrying, coon-fingering, and rubbing it is now starting to conform very nicely to the 2014 Traditional Bladeforums knife (GEC # 77 BF Stag Jack) and taking on a nice mellow look.

 

[harronek]

I've made a few over the last few months , but I haven't taken any pictures of them .
I found some very soft leather and just made some simple slips very similar if not exactly the same as Gary Graley showed in a thread here somewhere .
I also made a few more solid pouch type slips with fasteners for something different to do .
My most precious knife I own , my late fathers knife he left me lives in one of those and hopefully it and the slip I made for it will be handed onto my son when this world has had enough of me .
Here's a pic of my fathers knife in the slip and another I made for one of my SAK's .
The other soft ones I don't have pics of .

Ken

 

[sceva]

Harronek:

Those are very nice. They look great; especially your Dad's knife.

 

[Horsewright]

Guess this would be a variation.

Soft leather slip with a thong sewn on. Oftimes its called a Buckaroo Pouch. The thong has a slit on the other end and you feed it back on itself around a belt loop. You can then drop the pouch in your pocket. Pull on the thong and the pouch pops up out of your pocket. Easy peasey. I'll use one of these when I'm going some place (rarely) where I can't carry my normal fixed blade. I have two sizes that I made. This one fits my Leatherman and a Buck 110. The one below fits my Moore Maker trapper.

This pic shows my little buckaroo pouch for my trapper and how the thong attaches to the blet loop.

As usual Ken excellent work. And pretty darn intriguing pics too!

 

[harronek]

Dave there is a saying which goes something like " Imitation is the greatest form of flattery "
I think I might flatter you by imitating one of those sheaths

Do you just stitch the thong onto the back of the main body of the sheath ?
Also the loop which attaches the sheath to your pants , is it just a slot - slit in the leather which you pass the sheath through to make a loop ?
I really like the idea of attaching the slip to your person because one feature of slips that vaguely annoys me is that once you remove the knife it you then have to put the slip down somewhere or put it back in your pocket while you use the knife.
Having it just dangle there until you resheath the knife seems like a great idea .
The problem lately is that I'm having more ideas about different sheaths than I have time to make them .

Ken

 

[Horsewright]

These things have been around for years. Not sure who invented them. I can't remember when they wern't around. I make the thong about 12 inches long and half an inch wide and use a half round punch on both ends. Yep the sheath end is just stitched to the back. The other end is just a slit that starts about a half inch from the end and goes back towards the sheath. If I'm feeling froggy I'll punch a real small hole at each end of the slit so it doesn't tear out but it really isn't necessary. Yeah just pass the end of the thong under the belt loop and then from the other side put the pouch through the slit and that forms the loop then stick er in your pocket. Easier to do then to say. Takes about 5 minutes to make one. I see that at brandings a lot. Guy cutting a calf and he'll leave that dangling. Some guys will even put the knife back in the pouch and still leave it dangling cause they're gonna be cutting another calf in a minute or two.

 

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[Gary W. Graley]

Dave I love your photos, makes me feel like I'm out on the range! and your workmanship is pretty nice too !

And Ken, those are terrific pocket sheaths there, very well done sir!
G2

 

[Ebbtide]

Only one gets the slip sheath treatment



The PJ Tomes Trapper, top left.
The sheath is stingray from either Culpepper or Adam Unlimited from a NYC show many moons ago.

 

[harronek]

Dave , completely off topic , but what brand of Jeans are all the hardest working , calf wrestling , post hole digging, wire straining , best looking , cowboys wearing over there these days .
I've worn Wrangler for years , but I don't believe they last as long as they used to . It could be I'm working harder as I get older , but I doubt it could be that considering how old I feel and how long it takes me to straighten my back in the mornings .

Ken

 

[Horsewright]

Thank you Gary. Here's some more ranchy pics for you.

This first one shows my son digging his trapper out of his buckaroo pouch. He's getting ready to turn this bull calf into a steer calf. He's already done a couple, you can tell by his hands. When he's done he'll put it back just into the top of his waistband in stead of his pocket as he'll be doing a few more. He's riding too so he won't leave it dangling. That rope coming form his waist is his get down rope. He's holding onto his horse at the same time he's castrating this calf. We were a little short handed this day and so were doing double duty.

Couple calves later and he'd shifted to one of my fixed blades cause he'd forgot to touch his trapper up prior to this branding. Thats it in his mouth there. I'm handing him some disinfectant and the tube thing hanging there is the worming medicine. I'll pour that on after everything is done. Its just sprayed along his back bone.

Ken just about every one I know has quit Wranglers. They changed their patterns and they just don't fit right any more. That was kinda dumb cause I knew folks that bought em by the case, but no more. Many have gone to Levi 501s and I think for pure durability they would be at the top of the list. I've got quite a few pairs. Problem for me is they don't make em long enough which is why I shotgun my jeans into my boots often. Like in this pic below

Recently I've switched to a new jean called Cowboy Honor and I really like em. But probably not as tuff as the Levis. But they sure fit well and are very comfortable.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Nice Dave, cowboys, good stuff,
G2

 

[harronek]

I see your son has a little bit of a bend in the brim of his hat

Nice pics , and over here the Wranglers haven't changed their cut or design , but I think the denim isn't the same as it used to be .
Its a shame because I've worn them for years , I buy myself 5 new pair every Christmas and throw the old ones on the rag bin .

Ken

 

[Horsewright]

You should see that hat now Ken. Its seen a lot of weather since then...ah yeah I do have a pic. He does have a town hat and I'm not sure why he was wearing this one but he was. This one has lots of wowies in the brim now. Talked with him Sat morning it was 16 degrees and sleeting with about a 20mph wind and he was gathering cattle. He'd been horseback since before light and would finish after dark. Ah the glamour of cowboy life.

This was at that Pro Am roping couple three weeks ago. Good to see the kid down on the ground doing the ground work. What that really means is I didn't miss!

Know what you mean, don't think I wore anything but Wranglers for 35-40 years. Now don't have a pair.

 

[Omega Leather Works]

This thread is full of win. Inspirational as always.

Here's a little fixed blade pocket slip. The knife that actually goes in it is the same as the one in the pic only it's got a two finger handle as opposed to my 3 finger. Fits the smaller knife better. Gave it a slightly beat up look and off to South America it went.

Btw, sceva, I love me some Great Eastern knives. I don't have that one. Did it come with a bit of recurve or is it from sharpening? Either way it looks well loved.

 

[sceva]

Btw, sceva, I love me some Great Eastern knives. I don't have that one. Did it come with a bit of recurve or is it from sharpening? Either way it looks well loved.

I believe that is from the photo angle. Little if any recurve; the only sharpening done so far is resetting the angle on a Lansky and finishing with some ceramic sticks. I do have a nice patina started on it; slicing a pint of strawberries worked very well for that.

Here are better photos

Back to Slips:

I like how with use they go from this when new - (Stock Photo)

To This

To this after using it a while and working it with my fingers to conform to the knife - it has character now.

 

[Omega Leather Works]

Still looks to have a tiny bit of recurve, but then it's entirely possible that I'm not seeing straight.

It should be possible to get a good form fit by adding a little water to the inside of the sheath and forming it with the knife in the slip. Of course you'd need to wrap a knife like that as it's not stainless. Doesn't matter though. Leather sheaths only get better with time and yours is looking good. I wear the first sheath I made constantly and I love all of the nicks and scratches. Just seems right.

 

[Macan]

Thanks to Dave's idea I made one

 

[Horsewright]

Good deal! Post some pics.

 

[Macan]